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ESMT European School of Management and Technology - Executive Education

Schlossplatz 1
10178 Berlin
Germany

esmt.berlin

Executive Courses at ESMT


Jump to: Short Courses | Modular Courses | Online | Blended

Short program (5 days or less)

1
4,200
Leading Digital Transformation
Mar 16, 2021 - Mar 19, 2021
Leadership English
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2
3,500
Design Thinking and Organizational Implementation
Mar 17, 2021 - Mar 19, 2021
Design Thinking/ Organizational Management English
Learn More
3
4,900
Leadership of Employees and Teams
Seminar is located in Große Ledder / Wermelskirchen.
Apr 26, 2021 - Apr 29, 2021
Leadership German
Learn More
4
4,900
Leading People and Teams
May 04, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
5
3,000
Der Aufsichtsrat: Anforderungen an das Aufsichtsratsmandat
Seminar is offered in Hirschburg / Königswinter.
May 06, 2021 - May 07, 2021
Corporate Governance German
Learn More
6
4,900
Führung für jüngere Führungskräfte
Seminar is located in Große Ledder / Wermelskirchen.
May 17, 2021 - May 21, 2021
Leadership German
Learn More
7
5,300
Leading with Psychological Intelligence
Jun 07, 2021 - Jun 10, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
8
3,800
Mastering Negotiations
Jun 14, 2021 - Jun 16, 2021
Negotiation English
Learn More
9
3,000
Aufsichts- und Beiräte in Familienunternehmen
Seminar is located in Hirschburg / Königswinter.
Jun 17, 2021 - Jun 18, 2021
Small / Family Business German
Learn More
10
2,600
Building a Digital Strategy
Jun 28, 2021 - Jun 29, 2021
Strategy English
Learn More
11
2,600
Implementing Digital Transformation Initiatives
Jul 01, 2021 - Jul 02, 2021
Business Analytics & Big Data/ Organizational Management English
Learn More
12
3,000
Der Aufsichtsrat: Finanz- und Pruefungskompetenz
Seminar is located in Hirschburg / Königswinter.
Jul 08, 2021 - Jul 09, 2021
Finance German
Learn More
13
3,800
Finanzen für Manager
Seminar is located in Große Ledder / Wermelskirchen.
Aug 25, 2021 - Aug 27, 2021
Finance German
Learn More
14
4,500
Leadership in Action
Sep 15, 2021 - Sep 17, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
15
3,900
The Change Clinic – leading change initiatives
Sep 22, 2021 - Sep 24, 2021
Change English
Learn More
16
2,600
The Art of Decision Making
Sep 23, 2021 - Sep 24, 2021
Problem Solving / Decisionmaking English
Learn More
17
3,800
Professionelles Verhandeln
Sep 27, 2021 - Sep 29, 2021
Negotiation German
Learn More
18
3,800
Leader as Coach
Sep 29, 2021 - Oct 01, 2021
Coaching/ Leadership English
Learn More
19
4,200
Leading Digital Transformation
Oct 19, 2021 - Oct 22, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
20
3,900
Competitive Strategies for Solid Growth
Oct 20, 2021 - Oct 22, 2021
Organizational Management/ Strategy English
Learn More
21
3,500
Design Thinking and Organizational Implementation
Oct 20, 2021 - Oct 22, 2021
Design Thinking/ Organizational Management English
Learn More
22
3,000
Der Aufsichtsrat: Organisations- und Reportingkompetenz
Seminar is located in Hirschburg / Königswinter.
Oct 21, 2021 - Oct 22, 2021
Corporate Governance/ Organizational Management German
Learn More
23
4,900
Leadership of Employees and Teams
Seminar is located in Große Ledder / Wermelskirchen.
Oct 25, 2021 - Oct 28, 2021
Leadership German
Learn More
24
3,900
Finance for Managers
Nov 03, 2021 - Nov 05, 2021
Finance English
Learn More
25
3,800
Mastering Negotiations
Nov 03, 2021 - Nov 05, 2021
Negotiation English
Learn More
26
5,850
Leadership under Pressure
Nov 10, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
27
4,900
Führung für jüngere Führungskräfte
Seminar is located in Große Ledder / Wermelskirchen.
Nov 15, 2021 - Nov 19, 2021
Leadership German
Learn More
28
5,500
Leading with Psychological Intelligence
Nov 16, 2021 - Nov 19, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
29
5,300
Leading People and Teams
Nov 30, 2021 - Dec 03, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
30
3,900
Change Management Seminar – Die Change-Klinik
Seminar is located in Große Ledder / Wermelskirchen.
Dec 01, 2021 - Dec 03, 2021
Change German
Learn More
31
3,800
Women's Leadership Excellence
Dec 08, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021
Leadership/ Women English
Learn More
32
3,800
Managing Sales
Dec 13, 2021 - Dec 15, 2021
Sales English
Learn More

Modular program (in blocks)

1
9,000
Der Aufsichtsrat
Program is offered in Hirschburg / Königswinter.
May 06, 2021 - Oct 22, 2021
Corporate Governance German
Learn More
2
24,900
Executive Transition Program
Program includes three modules, the second of which takes place in Milan, Italy.
May 14, 2021 - Sep 17, 2021
General Management English
Learn More
3
12,400
Bringing Technology to Market
Program includes three modules. The first takes place in Berlin, the second takes place in Charlottes, Virginia, and the third takes place in Beijing, China.
Jun 01, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021
Global Business/ Innovation English
Learn More
4
18,500
General Management Seminar
Aug 29, 2021 - Nov 13, 2021
General Management German
Learn More
5
8,900
Emerging Leaders Program
The program includes two modules, with the first taking place in Berlin and the second in Milan, Italy.
Sep 14, 2021 - Dec 17, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
6
24,900
Executive Transition Program
Program includes three modules, the first of which takes place in Hirschburg / Königswinter and the second takes place in Milan, Italy.
Nov 12, 2021 - May 20, 2022
General Management English
Learn More

Online

1
750
Analytics for Decision Makers: Decision Trees and Risk Analysis
Program is part of the Analytics for Decision Makers program.
Mar 01, 2021 - Mar 12, 2021
Risk Management English
Learn More
2
1,800
Managing and Leading for Innovation
Mar 01, 2021 - Apr 11, 2021
Innovation/ Leadership English
Learn More
3
3,900
Leadership Bootcamp
Program consists of 4 live online sessions, 2.5 to 3 hours each.
Mar 08, 2021 - Apr 12, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More
4
750
Analytics for Decision Makers: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Course is part of the Analytics for Decision Makers program.
Mar 15, 2021 - Mar 26, 2021
Business Analytics & Big Data/ Innovation English
Learn More
5
3,800
Professionelles Verhandeln
Apr 26, 2021 - Apr 30, 2021
Negotiation German
Learn More
6
1,800
Managing and Leading for Innovation
May 03, 2021 - Jun 13, 2021
Innovation/ Leadership English
Learn More
7
1,800
Managing and Leading for Innovation
Sep 06, 2021 - Oct 17, 2021
Innovation/ Leadership English
Learn More
8
1,800
Managing and Leading for Innovation
Nov 01, 2021 - Dec 12, 2021
Innovation/ Leadership English
Learn More
9
3,900
Leadership Bootcamp
Program consists of 4 live online sessions, 2.5 to 3 hours each.
Nov 22, 2021 - Dec 13, 2021
Leadership English
Learn More

Blended

1
3,900
Innovation Sprint
Program includes three modules, two online and one on-campus.
Mar 15, 2021 - Apr 25, 2021
Innovation English
Learn More
2
3,900
The Change Clinic – leading change initiatives
Apr 28, 2021 - Apr 30, 2021
Change English
Learn More
3
3,900
Innovation Sprint
Program includes two online modules and one on-campus module.
Oct 25, 2021 - Nov 19, 2021
Innovation English
Learn More

Executive Courses at ESMT


Jump to: Short Courses | Modular Courses | Online | Executive Courses

Short program (5 days or less)

1
2,900
High-impact Negotiator
Nov 30, 2020 - Dec 01, 2020
Negotiation English
Completed
2
5,500
Leading with Psychological Intelligence
Nov 17, 2020 - Nov 20, 2020
Leadership English
Completed
3
3,700
Manager as a Coach
Nov 11, 2020 - Nov 13, 2020
Coaching German
Completed
4
3,800
Negotiation Mastery
Nov 11, 2020 - Nov 13, 2020
Negotiation English
Completed
5
3,900
Finance for the Non-finance Executive
Nov 03, 2020 - Nov 05, 2020
Finance for Non-Financial Managers English
Completed
6
5,300
Leading People and Teams
Nov 03, 2020 - Nov 06, 2020
Leadership English
Completed
7
7,800
Leadership of Employees and Teams
Oct 26, 2020 - Feb 26, 2021
Leadership German
Completed
8
5,000
Young Physician Leader
Oct 22, 2020 - Oct 27, 2020
Healthcare/ Leadership English
Completed
9
3,900
Winning with Business Strategies
Oct 21, 2020 - Oct 23, 2020
Strategy English
Completed
10
Design Thinking and Organizational Implementation
Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 16, 2020
Design Thinking/ Organizational Management English
Completed
11
3,800
Leader as a Coach
Sep 30, 2020 - Oct 02, 2020
Coaching/ Leadership English
Completed
12
3,900
Understanding and Leading Change
Sep 29, 2020 - Oct 01, 2020
Leadership English
Completed
13
2,600
Art of Decision Making
Sep 28, 2020 - Sep 29, 2020
Problem Solving / Decisionmaking English
Completed
14
3,800
Professional Negotiation
Sep 28, 2020 - Sep 30, 2020
Negotiation German
Completed
15
2,600
Art of Decision Making
Sep 24, 2020 - Sep 25, 2020
Problem Solving / Decisionmaking German
Completed
16
4,500
Leadership in Action
Sep 16, 2020 - Sep 18, 2020
Leadership English
Completed
17
1,200
Business Models for a Sustainable Energy Future
Sep 14, 2020 - Sep 15, 2020
Energy & Natural Resources/ Sustainability / Corporate Responsibility English
Completed
18
3,300
Modern Sales Management
Dec 08, 2015 - Dec 10, 2015
Sales English
Completed
19
3,300
Innovation as a Corporate Model
Nov 25, 2015 - Nov 27, 2015
Innovation/ Strategy English
Completed
20
3,200
Mastering Yourself as a Negotiator
Nov 19, 2015 - Nov 20, 2015
Negotiation English
Completed
21
3,300
Mastering Negotiations
Nov 16, 2015 - Nov 18, 2015
Negotiation English
Completed
22
4,500
Leading People and Teams
Nov 10, 2015 - Nov 13, 2015
Leadership/ Teambuilding English
Completed
23
4,200
Managing Errors and Crises
Nov 09, 2015 - Nov 11, 2015
Leadership/ Risk Management English
Completed
24
2,900
Business Development (BD)
Nov 04, 2015 - Nov 06, 2015
Innovation/ Strategy German
Completed
25
5,500
Finance for the Non-finance Executive
Nov 02, 2015 - Nov 06, 2015
Finance for Non-Financial Managers English
Completed
26
2,500
Der Aufsichtsrat: Organisations- und Reportingkompetenz
Oct 29, 2015 - Oct 30, 2015
General Management/ Organizational Management German
Completed
27
4,200
Führung für jüngere Führungskräfte (FjF)
Oct 26, 2015 - Oct 30, 2015
Human Resources/ Leadership German
Completed
28
3,300
Managing IT in the Digital Age
Oct 20, 2015 - Oct 22, 2015
Information Technology (IT)/ Strategy English
Completed
29
2,900
Die Führungskraft als Coach (FKC)
Oct 19, 2015 - Oct 21, 2015
Coaching/ Leadership German
Completed
30
3,900
Leading with Psychological Intelligence
Oct 14, 2015 - Oct 16, 2015
Leadership/ Soft Skills English
Completed
31
2,100
Competitive Strategy
Oct 07, 2015 - Oct 08, 2015
Strategy English
Completed
32
4,200
Strategic Market Management (Corporate and Competitive Strategy)
Oct 05, 2015 - Oct 08, 2015
Strategy English
Completed
33
2,100
Strategic Market Management (SMM)
Oct 05, 2015 - Oct 06, 2015
Strategy English
Completed
34
2,300
Decision Making
Sep 24, 2015 - Sep 25, 2015
Problem Solving / Decisionmaking English
Completed
35
2,900
Update Personalentwicklung (UP)
Sep 23, 2015 - Sep 25, 2015
Human Resources German
Completed
36
4,000
Leadership in Action
Sep 16, 2015 - Sep 18, 2015
Leadership English
Completed
37
2,800
Understanding and Leading Change
Sep 16, 2015 - Sep 18, 2015
Change/ Leadership English
Completed
38
2,100
Entscheidungstechniken (ENT)
Sep 03, 2015 - Sep 04, 2015
Negotiation/ Problem Solving / Decisionmaking German
Completed
39
12,000
Powerful Business Communications for Leaders
Jun 15, 2015 - Jun 18, 2015
Communication/ Leadership English
Completed
40
2,100
Professionelles Verhandeln (PV): Verhandlungsmanagement
Jun 11, 2015 - Jun 12, 2015
Negotiation German
Completed
41
2,900
Leistungsmanagement (LM)
Jun 08, 2015 - Jun 10, 2015
Human Resources/ Leadership German
Completed
42
2,900
Controlling für Führungskräfte (CTR)
Jun 01, 2015 - Jun 03, 2015
Controlling/ Finance for Non-Financial Managers German
Completed
43
3,300
Modernes Vertriebsmanagement (VM)
Jun 01, 2015 - Jun 03, 2015
Sales German
Completed
44
2,100
Professionelles Verhandeln (PV): Verhandlungstechniken
May 28, 2015 - May 29, 2015
Negotiation/ Soft Skills German
Completed
45
2,100
Strategisches Management: Wettbewerbsstrategie
May 28, 2015 - May 29, 2015
Strategy German
Completed
46
2,100
Strategisches Management: Unternehmensstrategie
May 26, 2015 - May 27, 2015
Strategy German
Completed
47
3,800
Change Management Seminar (CMS)
May 18, 2015 - May 21, 2015
Change German
Completed
48
2,500
Der Aufsichtsrat: Anforderungen an das Aufsichtsratsmandat
May 11, 2015 - May 12, 2015
General Management/ Leadership German
Completed
49
3,300
Mastering Negotiations
Apr 20, 2015 - Apr 22, 2015
Negotiation English
Completed
50
4,500
Leading People and Teams
Apr 14, 2015 - Apr 17, 2015
Leadership/ Teambuilding English
Completed
51
3,300
Contract Management in International Projects
Nov 19, 2014 - Nov 21, 2014
Global Business English
Completed
52
3,900
Managing Errors and Crisis (CRIS)
Nov 12, 2014 - Nov 14, 2014
General Management English
Completed
53
4,500
Leading People and Teams
Nov 11, 2014 - Nov 14, 2014
Leadership/ Teambuilding English
Completed
54
2,200
Driving Business Value from IT Investments
Sep 17, 2014 - Sep 18, 2014
Information Technology (IT) English
Completed
55
2,100
Professionell Verhandeln: Verhandlungsmanagement
Sep 11, 2014 - Sep 12, 2014
Negotiation/ Problem Solving / Decisionmaking German
Completed
56
4,100
Advanced Marketing Program
Sep 09, 2014 - Sep 12, 2014
Marketing English
Completed
57
2,100
Aktives Preismanagement (PM)
Jun 30, 2014 - Jul 01, 2014
Marketing/ Sales German
Completed
58
4,500
Leading People and Teams
May 06, 2014 - May 09, 2014
Leadership/ Teambuilding English
Completed
59
5,500
Finance for the Non-finance Executive
May 05, 2014 - May 09, 2014
Finance/ Finance for Non-Financial Managers English
Completed

Modular program (in blocks)

1
3,900
Change Management Seminar
Dec 01, 2020 - Dec 03, 2020
General Management German
Completed
2
24,900
Executive Transition Program
Nov 13, 2020 - May 21, 2021
English
Already Started
3
5,850
Leadership Under Pressure
Nov 11, 2020 - Nov 13, 2020
Leadership English
Completed
4
4,200
Leading Digital Transformation
Oct 27, 2020 - Oct 30, 2020
Leadership English
Completed
5
12,000
The Supervisory Board: Oganizational and Reporting Competence
Oct 22, 2020 - Oct 22, 2021
Organizational Management German
Already Started
6
8,900
Emerging Leaders Program
Sep 15, 2020 - Jan 29, 2021
Leadership English
Completed
7
18,500
General Management Seminar
Aug 30, 2020 - Nov 14, 2020
General Management German
Completed
8
6,900
Instandhaltungsmanager-Programm (IHM)
Feb 29, 2016 - Jan 01, 2016
Finance German
Completed
9
7,300
Führung von Mitarbeitern (FvM)
Nov 09, 2015 - Feb 19, 2016
Leadership/ Teambuilding German
Completed
10
7,300
Management Update (MUP)
Oct 12, 2015 - Jan 28, 2016
General Management/ Leadership German
Completed
11
6,900
Entwicklungsprogramm für Nachwuchskräfte aus Unternehmerfamilien (NFU)
Oct 07, 2015 - Jun 11, 2016
General Management/ Leadership/ Small / Family Business German
Completed
12
19,900
Executive Transition Program
Oct 02, 2015 - Jun 17, 2016
General Management English
Completed
13
5,600
Mergers & Acquisitions: Bewertung, Integration, Finanzierung (M&A)
Sep 16, 2015 - Nov 20, 2015
Mergers & Acquisitions German
Completed
14
16,400
General Management Seminar (GMS)
Sep 13, 2015 - Nov 28, 2015
General Management German
Completed
15
10,900
Bringing Technology to Market
Jun 23, 2015 - Nov 06, 2015
Information Technology (IT)/ Innovation English
Completed
16
10,500
Betriebswirtschaft für Führungskräfte (BTN)
May 18, 2015 - Sep 04, 2015
Accounting/ Finance for Non-Financial Managers/ Marketing German
Completed
17
6,500
Management für jüngere Führungskräfte (MjF)
May 04, 2015 - Sep 25, 2015
General Management/ Leadership German
Completed
18
5,900
Young Leaders Program
Apr 14, 2015 - Apr 17, 2015
Leadership English
Completed
19
10,400
Betriebswirtschaft für Führungskräfte mit eLearning (eBTN)
Nov 10, 2014 - Mar 18, 2014
Controlling/ Finance/ General Management German
Completed
20
10,900
Bringing Technology to Market
Jun 24, 2014 - Nov 07, 2014
Information Technology (IT)/ Innovation English
Completed
21
7,200
Der Aufsichtsrat (ARS)
May 22, 2014 - Sep 26, 2014
Corporate Governance/ Finance/ Organizational Management German
Completed
22
8,900
IT Leadership Program
Apr 07, 2014 - Jun 17, 2014
Information Technology (IT)/ Leadership English
Completed

Online

1
4,850
New Horizons - Managing Growth in the New Normal
The program takes place in a live online format on 10 consecutive Wednesdays in the afternoon. Recordings for offline viewing also available.
Feb 24, 2021 - Apr 28, 2021
Innovation/ Leadership English
Already Started
2
750
Analytics for Decision Makers: Advanced Analytics
Course is part of the Analytics for Decision Makers program.
Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 26, 2021
Business Analytics & Big Data/ Problem Solving / Decisionmaking English
Completed
3
2,400
Analytics for Decision Makers
Program consists of four modules, each of which can be booked separtely.
Feb 01, 2021 - Mar 26, 2021
Business Analytics & Big Data English
Already Started
4
750
Analytics for Decision Makers: Analytics Fundamentals
Course is part of the Analytics for Decision Makers program.
Feb 01, 2021 - Feb 12, 2021
Business Analytics & Big Data/ Problem Solving / Decisionmaking English
Completed
5
3,800
Women's Leadership Excellence
Dec 09, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020
Leadership/ Women English
Completed
6
3,900
Change Management Seminar – Die Change-Klinik
Dec 01, 2020 - Dec 03, 2020
Change German
Completed
7
1,800
Managing and Leading for Innovation
Nov 02, 2020 - Dec 13, 2020
Innovation/ Leadership English
Completed
8
780
Analytics for Decision Makers
Oct 19, 2020 - Oct 30, 2020
Business Analytics & Big Data English
Completed
9
780
Analytics for Decision Makers
Oct 05, 2020 - Oct 16, 2020
Business Analytics & Big Data English
Completed
10
780
Analytics for Decision Makers
Sep 21, 2020 - Oct 02, 2020
Business Analytics & Big Data English
Completed
11
780
Analytics for Decision Makers
Sep 07, 2020 - Sep 18, 2020
Business Analytics & Big Data English
Completed
12
2,730
Analytics for Decision Makers
Sep 07, 2020 - Oct 30, 2020
Business Analytics & Big Data English
Completed

Executive MBA program

1
2,500
Der Aufsichtsrat: Finanz- und Pruefungskompetenz
Jun 11, 2015 - Jun 12, 2015
Finance/ General Management German
Completed
2
57,500
Executive MBA
Oct 07, 2013 - Apr 01, 2015
General Management English
Completed

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